upper cannon
- noun
- Archaic
:
cannonera superior
- The knight was missing the upper cannon on his left arm after the last battle.
Examples
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The blacksmith customized the upper cannon to fit the soldier's measurements exactly.
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Restorers carefully polished the upper cannon before displaying the armor in the museum.
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The knight wore an upper cannon for protection.
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Can you see the upper cannons on his armor?
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The knight was missing his upper cannon after the last battle, exposing his arm to injury.
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Restorers carefully polished the upper cannon before it was displayed as part of a historic armor collection.
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The blacksmith skillfully crafted an upper cannon that provided both comfort and protection for the soldier.
Synonyms
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9.9
A tube-shaped piece of armor that covers and protects the forearm
A metal piece of armor that covers the upper arm of a knight
A piece of armor that covers and protects the upper arm
A cover for the arm or wrist that stops injury in sports like archery
A protective pad worn on the arm to stop injuries in sports like football or hockey
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is composed of the adjective 'upper' (at the top) plus 'cannon' understood here as an armour plate for the arm, so the phrase directly denotes the upper part of that plate. This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition following common English patterns, making the meaning predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents (noting only a potential ambiguity with the more common sense of 'cannon' as artillery).
Etymology
Upper cannon may come from old armor where the part called cannon looked like a short metal tube, and upper shows it sat on the 'upper part of the arm'. That's why the term means the plate that covers that part of the arm.